Nigeria vs North America: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Nigeria
82.7%
in 2024
North America
68.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
20th
North America rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.7% against 68.0% in North America, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and North America ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.0% | 81.4% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 76.4% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 75.7% | 4.5% | North America |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 73.3% | 9.8% | North America |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 69.9% | 1.6% | North America |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 68.2% | 16.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 82.7% against 68.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Nigeria and North America?
- 14.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and North America ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.